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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education technology have enabled humans all over the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Ethiopia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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