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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning are empowering humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Fiji to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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