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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Vanuatu to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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