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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Vanuatu to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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