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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in digital education technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Kiribati to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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