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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in elearning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Ethiopia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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