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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ethiopia to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these exciting new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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