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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Kiribati to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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