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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Djibouti to conduct these massively open online courses? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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