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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Kiribati to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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