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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in electronic educational technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Namibia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also researches the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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