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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies 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 stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Professors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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