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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ethiopia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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