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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Vatican City to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Everybody wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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