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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ethiopia to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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