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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Vanuatu to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Academics want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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