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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models 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 manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to understand these open education experiments. Students want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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