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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Kiribati to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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