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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Fiji to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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