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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online learning technology enable students all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ethiopia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better perceive these new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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