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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that instructors 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 teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Educators want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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