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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in digital education technology enable students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Ethiopia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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