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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in elearning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Fiji to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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