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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Kiribati to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these exciting new open education experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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