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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education are enabling people all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Vanuatu to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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