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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Solomon Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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