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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Solomon Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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