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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Kiribati to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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