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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Solomon Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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