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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning enable humans all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Kenya to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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