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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Vanuatu to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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