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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Kenya to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Trainers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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