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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education technology make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Fiji to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these exciting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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