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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in online education are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kiribati to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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