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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Solomon Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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