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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in learning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ethiopia to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these compelling new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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