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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Vatican City to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to better understand these compelling new open education ventures. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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