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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in elearning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Fiji to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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