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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Ethiopia to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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