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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic education technology are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Fiji to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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