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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in electronic education technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Ethiopia to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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