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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic education technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kiribati to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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