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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ethiopia to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these significant new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also researches the most important 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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