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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Djibouti to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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