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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different 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 handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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