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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kiribati to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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