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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Vanuatu to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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