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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ethiopia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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