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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in e-learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Djibouti to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better understand these new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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