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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in elearning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Vatican City to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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