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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in digital education technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Djibouti to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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