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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Vanuatu to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Students want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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