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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online education are providing the means for humans all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Fiji to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Trainers want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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