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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education are enabling learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Solomon Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open education ventures. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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