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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to participate in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Djibouti to conduct these massive open online courses? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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