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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Fiji to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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