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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning enable students all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kiribati to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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