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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in online learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Kiribati to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Students want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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