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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ethiopia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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