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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Djibouti to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these significant new open educational endeavours. People want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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