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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Vanuatu to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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