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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Solomon Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better grasp these new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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