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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic education technology are enabling learners all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Fiji to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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