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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Djibouti to conduct these massively open online courses? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better grasp these compelling new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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