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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Fiji to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Professors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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