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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in digital education technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Fiji to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better comprehend these promising new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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