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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Fiji to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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