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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free 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 a variety of issues that online learning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ethiopia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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