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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education technology enable students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Vatican City to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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