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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Fiji to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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