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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Solomon Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also analyzes 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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