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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Solomon Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better comprehend these significant new open educational ventures. Universities want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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