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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Fiji to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better understand these important new open educational experiments. Students want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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