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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are considering now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kiribati to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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