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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Vanuatu to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to understand these new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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