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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kiribati to conduct these MOOC classes? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these fascinating new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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