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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in elearning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Fiji to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Educators want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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