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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Ethiopia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. People want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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