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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ethiopia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better grasp these compelling new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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