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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic educational technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ethiopia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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