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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Solomon Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs) Definition