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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kiribati to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to better grasp these exciting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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