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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different 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 institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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