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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Kiribati to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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