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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Vanuatu to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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