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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Djibouti to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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