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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Ethiopia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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