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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Vanuatu to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Students want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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