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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Vanuatu to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these open education initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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