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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Fiji to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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