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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are considering today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Vanuatu to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these compelling new open education ventures. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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