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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning enable students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Djibouti to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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