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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Vatican City to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to understand these new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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