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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning technology have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are considering today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Ethiopia to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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