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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic education technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ethiopia to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. People want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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