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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Fiji to conduct these MOOC classes? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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