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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Vanuatu to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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