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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in elearning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Fiji to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these significant new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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