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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning are enabling people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Ethiopia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the key 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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