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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Solomon Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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