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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in e-learning technology are enabling students all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Djibouti to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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