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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kiribati to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better grasp these important new open education undertakings. Educators want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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