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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. 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. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Vatican City to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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