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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Vatican City to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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