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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Vanuatu to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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