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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Kiribati to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these significant new open educational initiatives. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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