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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning enable people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like Vatican City to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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