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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Vanuatu to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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