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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning have empowered students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ethiopia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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