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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in digital education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Fiji to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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