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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Vatican City to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these interesting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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