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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Fiji to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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