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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Kiribati to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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