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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Kiribati to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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