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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Ethiopia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better perceive these new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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