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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in elearning have empowered students all over the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are considering today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Fiji to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these exciting new open educational initiatives. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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