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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning are empowering students all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently 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 topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kenya to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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