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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Kiribati to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better comprehend these open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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