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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Djibouti to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for facts the scholarly 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 explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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