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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Solomon Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Public servants want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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