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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology have empowered students all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Solomon Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Corporations want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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