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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ethiopia to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Universities want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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