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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in e-learning enable students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Vanuatu to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these intriguing new open educational ventures. Universities want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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