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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ethiopia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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