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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in e-learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ethiopia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these important new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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