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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Kiribati to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. People want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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