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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Kenya to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these fascinating new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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