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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Kiribati to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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