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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Solomon Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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