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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in learning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Djibouti to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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