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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning are empowering students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ethiopia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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