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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in e-learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Djibouti to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better understand these significant new open education initiatives. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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