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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in learning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Vanuatu to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Academics want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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