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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic education technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Vanuatu to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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