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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in digital education technology enable learners all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Solomon Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these exciting new open education ventures. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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