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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic education technology are enabling humans all over the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kiribati to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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