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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ethiopia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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