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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning technology have enabled learners all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ethiopia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these new open education undertakings. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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