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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Djibouti to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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