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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic educational technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Solomon Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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