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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in online education technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ethiopia to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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