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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Solomon Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to understand these important new open education ventures. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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