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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Fiji to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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