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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in elearning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Djibouti to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these new open educational ventures. Students want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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