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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Fiji to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these exciting new open education undertakings. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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