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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Solomon Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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