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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are considering today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Fiji to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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