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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Djibouti to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these promising new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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