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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Vatican City to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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