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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Fiji to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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