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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning are empowering people all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ethiopia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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