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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Vanuatu to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these important new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education