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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Kiribati to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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