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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Fiji to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Students want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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