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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Fiji to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to understand these significant new open education ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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