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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in online learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Vanuatu to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better understand these new open educational ventures. People want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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