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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Kiribati to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better understand these open educational initiatives. Students want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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