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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kenya to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these open education endeavours. Trainers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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