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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in digital education technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Eritrea to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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