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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Djibouti to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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