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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Vanuatu to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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