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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in elearning are enabling humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Fiji to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Professors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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