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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Djibouti to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these promising new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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