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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ethiopia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these exciting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources