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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in e-learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Vanuatu to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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