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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Fiji to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better understand these interesting new open educational ventures. People want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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