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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Fiji to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to be more aware of these important new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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