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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Fiji to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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