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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kiribati to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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