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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ethiopia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these compelling new open education ventures. Universities want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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