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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ethiopia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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