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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in electronic educational technology enable students all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Fiji to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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