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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Vanuatu to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these compelling new open education ventures. Academics want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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