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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in elearning have enabled students all over the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ethiopia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Public servants want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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