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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Ethiopia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education initiatives. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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