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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ethiopia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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