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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ethiopia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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