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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Fiji to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better understand these significant new open education ventures. Corporations want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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