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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning enable people in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Djibouti to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Corporations want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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