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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Vatican City to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to better grasp these intriguing new open education undertakings. Academics want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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