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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ethiopia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This exciting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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