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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Fiji to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better grasp these intriguing new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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