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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Djibouti to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these significant new open educational experiments. Educators want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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