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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in digital education technology enable people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Fiji to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Students want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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