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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education have enabled people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Djibouti to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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