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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Fiji to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these intriguing new open educational ventures. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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