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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Kiribati to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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