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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online learning have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Solomon Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Professors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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