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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning technology enable people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Fiji to conduct these massive open online courses? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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