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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in digital education technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Solomon Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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