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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in elearning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ethiopia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Students want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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