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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Solomon Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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