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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Vanuatu to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these important new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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