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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in digital education technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ethiopia to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better grasp these intriguing new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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