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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Djibouti to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Students want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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