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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in online learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to consider now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Vatican City to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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