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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Kiribati to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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