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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Fiji to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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