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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Kiribati to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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