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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Vanuatu to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Scientists want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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