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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Vatican City to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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