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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in elearning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Vanuatu to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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