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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Djibouti to conduct these MOOC courses? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open educational ventures. People want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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