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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in elearning are making it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Djibouti to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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