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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kiribati to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these significant new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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