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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning are making it possible for students all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Vanuatu to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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