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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Fiji to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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