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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in online education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach 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 teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to understand these new open educational ventures. Researchers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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