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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Djibouti to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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