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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in digital education technology have enabled humans all over the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Vatican City to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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