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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in elearning make it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Djibouti to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better understand these promising new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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