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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kenya to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Scientists want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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