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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in digital education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Fiji to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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