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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ethiopia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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