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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in elearning have enabled humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Fiji to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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