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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning are enabling humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Kiribati to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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