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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Ethiopia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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