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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Solomon Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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