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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in elearning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Solomon Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. People want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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