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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Fiji to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to be more aware of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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