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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ethiopia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these compelling new open education initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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