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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Vanuatu to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Public servants want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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