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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online learning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions must deal with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Vanuatu to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these new open educational endeavours. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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