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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ethiopia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also describes the 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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