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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Kiribati to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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