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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Solomon Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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