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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Kiribati to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Teachers want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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