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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Ethiopia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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