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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kiribati to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these significant new open education experiments. Trainers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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