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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology enable people all over the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Ethiopia to conduct these MOOC classes? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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