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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Namibia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this crescive demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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