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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in electronic education technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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