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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Vanuatu to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better understand these open education endeavours. Educators want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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