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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Vanuatu to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational experiments. Educators want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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