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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Djibouti to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to understand these new open education initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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