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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Solomon Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Scholars want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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