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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in digital education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Ethiopia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Scholars want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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