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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Solomon Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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