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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in electronic education technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Fiji to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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