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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Solomon Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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