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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not 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 lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Ethiopia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. People want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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