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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ethiopia to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Teachers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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