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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Djibouti to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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