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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Solomon Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to be more aware of these new open education experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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