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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in elearning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Algeria to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational ventures. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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