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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Fiji to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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