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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Djibouti to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Corporations want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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