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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Djibouti to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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