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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. 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 students 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 teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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