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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Solomon Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better understand these new open education undertakings. Students want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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