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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in elearning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Fiji to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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