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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning are providing the means for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ethiopia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. People want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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