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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Fiji to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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