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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning are empowering students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Fiji to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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