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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Djibouti to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these open education experiments. Instructors want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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