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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many topics that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ethiopia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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