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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Vanuatu to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. People want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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