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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kiribati to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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