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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Solomon Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these open educational undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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