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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Fiji to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational undertakings. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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