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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning are providing the means for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Fiji to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. People want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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