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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Ethiopia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Teachers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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