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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Ethiopia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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