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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in learning technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Kiribati to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to better understand these compelling new open education ventures. Scholars want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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