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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ethiopia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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