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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Vanuatu to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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