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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning enable students all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ethiopia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better perceive these open educational ventures. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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