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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic education technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Solomon Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational endeavours. Universities want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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