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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Vanuatu to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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