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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in e-learning have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. 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 massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Solomon Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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