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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in online education technology are empowering people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Solomon Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Professors want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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