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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Solomon Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Educators want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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