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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Solomon Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to know how massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this developing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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