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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic education technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ethiopia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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