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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Vanuatu to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better understand these compelling new open education experiments. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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