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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Fiji to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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