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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Fiji to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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