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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in elearning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Djibouti to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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