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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Solomon Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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