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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Kenya to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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