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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online education are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Kiribati to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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