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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in electronic education technology are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ethiopia to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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