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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Solomon Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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