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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Kiribati to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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