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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education are empowering learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ethiopia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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