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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Djibouti to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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