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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in elearning are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners 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 many subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Fiji to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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