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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning have enabled humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Solomon Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and numerous other participants want to better perceive these important new open education experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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