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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are considering now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ethiopia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Educators want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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