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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ethiopia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Trainers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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