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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in electronic education technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Djibouti to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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 widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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