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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in online education technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Djibouti to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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