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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Djibouti to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these interesting new open education experiments. Students want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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