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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ethiopia to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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