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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Kenya to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better understand these compelling new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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