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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Solomon Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these interesting new open educational initiatives. People want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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