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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Solomon Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to be more aware of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Educators want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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