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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education technology have enabled learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Kiribati to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Professors want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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