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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic education technology have empowered students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Djibouti to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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