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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Vanuatu to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these significant new open educational endeavours. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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