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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in digital education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Fiji to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Universities want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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