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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Vanuatu to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these exciting new open education experiments. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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