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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Vanuatu to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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