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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in elearning are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Chad to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these significant new open education undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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