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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Kiribati to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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