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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ethiopia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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