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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are considering now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Vatican City to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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