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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Fiji to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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