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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Djibouti to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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