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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning technology have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies 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 teachers deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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