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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Vanuatu to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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