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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Solomon Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better understand these promising new open educational initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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