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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning are enabling people all around the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Solomon Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Students want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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