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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic education technology make it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Solomon Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these new open education undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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