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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions must deal with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Fiji to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to be more aware of these significant new open education experiments. Educators want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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