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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online learning make it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Djibouti to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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