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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in e-learning technology enable students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Vatican City to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these open education experiments. Academics want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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