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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in online learning make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Solomon Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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