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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in e-learning enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are considering today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Solomon Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Public servants want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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