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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology are enabling students all over the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Ethiopia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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