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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in elearning technology enable students in nations all aver the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Djibouti to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Professors want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this growing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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