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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Solomon Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Instructors want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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