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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning are enabling people all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Fiji to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Instructors want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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