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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ethiopia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Universities want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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