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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Kiribati to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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