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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in online education technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ethiopia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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