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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Kiribati to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better understand these new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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