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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ethiopia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Universities want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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