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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ethiopia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Educators want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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