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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Solomon Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these important new open education initiatives. Trainers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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