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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants certify 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 massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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