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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Vatican City to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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