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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Vanuatu to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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