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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Solomon Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these important new open education undertakings. People want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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