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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Vanuatu to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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