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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning are enabling people all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Vanuatu to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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