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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online education have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Djibouti to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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