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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in digital education technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Kiribati to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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