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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Vanuatu to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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