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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in e-learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Fiji to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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