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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Vatican City to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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