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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations must deal with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Fiji to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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