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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Ethiopia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better grasp these interesting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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