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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Djibouti to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Professors want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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