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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in digital education technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Fiji to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and many other participants need to better grasp these exciting new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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