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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in elearning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Vanuatu to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these open education endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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