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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning enable people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Vanuatu to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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