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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning enable humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Solomon Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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