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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Solomon Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better grasp these exciting new open educational endeavours. People want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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