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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Solomon Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also considers the most important 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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