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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in digital education technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently 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 numerous issues that elearning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ethiopia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better grasp these open education initiatives. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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