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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Djibouti to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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