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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in elearning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Solomon Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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