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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Kenya to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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