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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kiribati to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Corporations want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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