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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Solomon Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these open education endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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