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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in elearning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Tonga to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these significant new open education experiments. Professors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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