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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Fiji to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Instructors want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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