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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Djibouti to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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