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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Ethiopia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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