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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Djibouti to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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