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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning make it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Djibouti to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better comprehend these open education experiments. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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