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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning technology have empowered students all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Solomon Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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