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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ethiopia to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these interesting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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