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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Djibouti to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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