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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Kiribati to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Educators want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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