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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to take online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Solomon Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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