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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors 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 evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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