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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online learning technology have empowered students all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ethiopia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these important new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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