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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Djibouti to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these open education initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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