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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Vanuatu to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these compelling new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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