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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants 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. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Vanuatu to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these interesting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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