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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in elearning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Djibouti to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Public servants want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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