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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in e-learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Ethiopia to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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