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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Ethiopia to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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