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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are free for students 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 a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Vanuatu to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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