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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Fiji to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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