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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Vanuatu to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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