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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Kiribati to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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