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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning technology are enabling learners all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ethiopia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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