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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Djibouti to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Professors want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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