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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Kiribati to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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