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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic educational technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Vanuatu to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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