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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like Djibouti to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. People want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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