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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Kiribati to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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