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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic education technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Fiji to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better grasp these fascinating new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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