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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Kiribati to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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