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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Solomon Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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