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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Fiji to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better perceive these promising new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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