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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in learning technology enable learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Vanuatu to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better comprehend these open educational undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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