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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning technology have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ethiopia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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