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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Namibia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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