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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in electronic educational technology enable learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Fiji to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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