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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Solomon Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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