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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning enable humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Solomon Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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