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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Kiribati to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Scholars want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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