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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online education have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Vatican City to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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