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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Djibouti to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education technology becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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