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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic education technology make it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Fiji to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these new open educational endeavours. Professors want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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