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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in electronic education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Djibouti to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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