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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Kiribati to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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