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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Vatican City to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better comprehend these promising new open education endeavours. Scholars want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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