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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in online learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that learning technology institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Fiji to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. People want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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