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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Djibouti to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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