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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Fiji to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better grasp these important new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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