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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Fiji to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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