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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Djibouti to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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