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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Vanuatu to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these interesting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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