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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ethiopia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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