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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in e-learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Ethiopia to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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