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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Djibouti to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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