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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in digital education technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this growing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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