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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like French Polynesia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these interesting new open educational endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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