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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ethiopia to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these intriguing new open education experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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