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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning are enabling people all over 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 distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Djibouti to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Educators 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 MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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