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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic educational technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Vatican City to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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