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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Djibouti to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to be more aware of these compelling new open education endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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