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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in digital education technology are enabling students all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Solomon Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better grasp these new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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