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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Solomon Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education experiments. Academics want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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