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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners 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 topics that elearning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Solomon Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better perceive these compelling new open education initiatives. Professors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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