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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning make it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Albania to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to understand these new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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