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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in elearning technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Solomon Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these promising new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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