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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part 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 for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Djibouti to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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