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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in learning technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Solomon Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these open educational undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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