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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in e-learning are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Kiribati to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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