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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in digital education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations must deal with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these exciting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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