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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Ethiopia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these interesting new open education experiments. Corporations want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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