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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ethiopia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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