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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Fiji to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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