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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Kiribati to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also articulates 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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