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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Djibouti to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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