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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in electronic educational technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Kenya to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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