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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ethiopia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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