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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Solomon Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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