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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Djibouti to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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