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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Fiji to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Academics want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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