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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Ethiopia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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