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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Fiji to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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