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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in e-learning technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Djibouti to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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