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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Fiji to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Researchers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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