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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Vanuatu to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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