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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in elearning are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Vanuatu to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Researchers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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