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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in electronic education technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ethiopia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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