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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online education have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Solomon Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Universities want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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