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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Djibouti to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open education initiatives. Trainers want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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