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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Vanuatu to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also describes 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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