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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in elearning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ethiopia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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