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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are considering today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Vanuatu to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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