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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online education technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Fiji to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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