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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online learning are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Kiribati to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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