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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in elearning have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Fiji to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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