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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Djibouti to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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