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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kiribati to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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