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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in elearning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Namibia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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