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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Solomon Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Instructors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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