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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Fiji to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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