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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Vatican City to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these exciting new open education undertakings. Teachers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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