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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in e-learning have enabled people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ethiopia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to understand these interesting new open education experiments. Instructors want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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