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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Vanuatu to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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