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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in elearning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Vanuatu to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these promising new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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