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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in elearning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Vanuatu to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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