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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in online learning technology have enabled students all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ethiopia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these exciting new open education initiatives. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This gripping new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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