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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Kiribati to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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