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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Solomon Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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