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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ethiopia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Educators want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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