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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ethiopia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these interesting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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