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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning have empowered learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are considering now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Solomon Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to understand these important new open education initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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