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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Vatican City to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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