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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online education technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively 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 in use today? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and numerous other participants need to better understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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