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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ethiopia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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