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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Djibouti to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Professors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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