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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are empowering students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Kenya to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this increasing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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