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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Fiji to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Trainers want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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