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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in digital education technology make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are considering today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Vanuatu to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. People want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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