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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Fiji to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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