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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning are enabling humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always 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 several topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Kenya to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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