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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Djibouti to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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