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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ethiopia to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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