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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic educational technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ethiopia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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