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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning have empowered learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Vanuatu to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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