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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ethiopia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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