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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kenya to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate 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 elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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