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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education technology are empowering learners all over the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Ethiopia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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