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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Djibouti to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to be more aware of these interesting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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