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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online education technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Fiji to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these compelling new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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