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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are customarily free 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 several issues that online education organizations must deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ethiopia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these new open education ventures. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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