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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in digital education technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Vatican City to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to better understand these new open educational ventures. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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