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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online learning make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Djibouti to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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