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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Fiji to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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