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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ethiopia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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