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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Fiji to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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