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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in digital education technology have enabled students all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Djibouti to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these significant new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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