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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic education technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Solomon Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these interesting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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