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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in digital education technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Solomon Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to be more aware of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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