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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kiribati to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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