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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Fiji to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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