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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ethiopia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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