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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ethiopia to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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