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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ethiopia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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