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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ethiopia to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better grasp these promising new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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