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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Kiribati to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these promising new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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