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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in online education technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Vanuatu to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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