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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kenya to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better grasp these important new open education experiments. Lecturers want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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