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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in e-learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Djibouti to conduct these MOOC classes? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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