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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Kenya to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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