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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Fiji to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Scholars want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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