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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Djibouti to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these interesting new open education ventures. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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