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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Kenya to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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