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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in digital education technology enable learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Solomon Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these compelling new open education experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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