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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in online education have empowered learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Namibia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this increasing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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