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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in digital education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Kiribati to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these interesting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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