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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ethiopia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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